Canterbury Bulldogs vs St George Illawarra Dragons - Round 1, 2026
The result
Stephen Crichton's field goal in the 90th minute settled it, giving the Bulldogs a 15 to 14 win over the Dragons at Allegiant Stadium. The Bulldogs led 10 to 8 at halftime after Jacob Preston opened the scoring in the 11th minute, and the margin never grew beyond a converted try either way.
How it unfolded
The Bulldogs ran for 2333 all run metres to the Dragons' 1752 and threw 17 offloads to the Dragons' 9, the platform behind their edge in line breaks. The Dragons completed at a higher rate, 88 percent to 80, though it wasn't enough to match the Bulldogs' go-forward.
Against projection
Damien Cook blew past his projection, finishing with 91 points, while Ryan Couchman's 58 came from just 56 minutes off an interrupted stint. On the other side, Lachlan Galvin's 70 and Viliame Kikau's 74 both ran well clear of what was expected of them, and Josh Curran's night ended after 11 minutes for a return of 11 points.
Price moves
Mathew Feagai fell $31,000 after scoring 9 against a break even of 36, and Valentine Holmes dropped $25,000 with 27 against a break even of 50. Clinton Gutherson also lost value, down $15,000 after his 25 against a break even of 40, while Samuel Hughes fell the same amount having managed only 19 against a break even of 33.
Ownership outcome
Setu Tu, unlikely to have been widely held, scored 42 with a try in 65 minutes and rose $26,000 on the back of it. Jacob Kiraz, more central to most squads, contributed 61 points with a try of his own in the win.
